V8 has nothing on me

Let me fill you in on what I dish out about $10,000 a semester to learn:

• Multimedia Reporting: People like hearing about sex, violence and the bizarre. For example, news that a clown prostitution ring was broken up, sending Bozo the Clown to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the buttocks would sell, sell, sell.

• Multimedia Editing: No one correctly uses “lay” vs. “lie.” For the record, “lay” requires a direct object and “lie” doesn’t… just don’t ask me what that means.

• Statistics: Be skeptical of everything and watch out for false positives. Wait, did my professor just teach me how to read a birth control test?

• German: Ich kann nicht sprechen.

I know that these are pretty abstract concepts for the “average folk” grasp, but somehow I make do.

However, on the days that the battle of who vs. whom was just too overwhelming to focus on, I turned to daydreams of summer.

I imagined relaxing beside a pool, sipping on iced tea and catching up on my gossip magazine supply.

I figured this was pretty realistic… I was even willing to live without a hunk to feed me grapes.

Still, my expectations were a little high. My days are more filled with interning and less with finding out what Lindsay Lohan has been up to.

• In a large bowl, whisk together first five ingredients (through chai spice).
• In another large bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients (oil through carrots).
• Slowly add the flour mixture to wet ingredients. Blend until just combined.
• Fill greased or lined muffin tins ¾ full with batter.
• Bake until cupcakes are set, about 20 minutes for mini-muffins.
• When slightly cooled, remove from tin and allow cupcakes to finish cooling on wire rack.

Glaze:

• Make whisk together milk, softened low-fat cream cheese, vanilla, cinnamon and milk until desired consistency and taste are attained. Glaze cupcakes when they are adequately cooled.